Sugar crisis worsening in Pakistan

Monday November 16, 2009 (1514 PST)

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ISLAMABAD: People in most of the areas of the country are still facing sugar shortage.

Even after the announcement made by the government the sugarcane crushing has yet not been started.

Reports from diverse areas say that the commodity is not available even at the utility stores and sale points.

Officially 40 sales centre and 200 sale points have been set up in the city of Gujranwala, but the essential food item is not available at these points.

Like several other cities, Multan, Sialkot, Mianwali, Sheikhupura, Hafizabad and Mandi Bahauddin are also facing scarcity of sugar.

In most of the towns and cities, shopkeepers are selling sugar upto Rs80/kg, the reports added.

Meanwhile, Rabitta Committee of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has strongly condemned the ongoing sugar crisis.

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